tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post115536094840583661..comments2023-05-27T20:48:37.712+08:00Comments on Flickers Photo Club: The Myth of Protective Filters?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-1160704880927085892006-10-13T10:01:00.000+08:002006-10-13T10:01:00.000+08:00ghosting and unintentional flare can be attributed...ghosting and unintentional flare can be attributed to certain cheap clear filters<BR/><BR/>i posted sa fpc flickr about doing a simple straight look at the filter.<BR/><BR/>the cheap filter showed my reflection. the high quality filter looks like there is no glass in front of it.<BR/><BR/>anyway just my 2 cents, i am firmly in the uv filter on the lens all the time camp :)lenny khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809492639072428719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-1156692340966613112006-08-27T23:25:00.000+08:002006-08-27T23:25:00.000+08:00Unfortunately, rain, that was not a research but a...Unfortunately, rain, that was not a research but a simple test based on what I have and how I use them. I have a polarizer for my telephoto lens which in fact further reduces the sharpness of my EF 75-300 especially at the longer end.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the late reply :)alexdpxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764916534456836076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-1156376933923883232006-08-24T07:48:00.000+08:002006-08-24T07:48:00.000+08:00I've actually started to ditch the filter on my se...I've actually started to ditch the filter on my semi-permanent Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4.5 DC Macro lens on the Rebel XT, even if I do shoot with the hood reverted back towards the camera 90% of the time. I guess I really just have to keep a lens cap, and lens cloth, handy. <BR/><BR/>Alex, maybe you should extend your research to different filter types, and brands. This issue will not stop bothering me, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-1155450120758803672006-08-13T14:22:00.000+08:002006-08-13T14:22:00.000+08:00I didn't see the difference too. Maybe I should t...I didn't see the difference too. Maybe I should try again, this time shoot towards the light source.alexdpxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764916534456836076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-1155429079241233952006-08-13T08:31:00.000+08:002006-08-13T08:31:00.000+08:00hmmm.. I dont see any difference.. hmm.. maybe I s...hmmm.. I dont see any difference.. hmm.. maybe I should test this also on my Sigma Lens and see if there's a difference. Thanks for this Alex.Pat Hocchuanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773281253162721713noreply@blogger.com